Excerpt from Under the Stars and Bars: Or, a Wearing of the Gray; A Thrilling Story of Tennessee
"One word of remonstrance from you, sir, and you die!"
The above startling sentence was uttered in a thrilling, impressive manner by a fierce-looking man, attired in the faded uniform of a Confederate officer.
This man was Captain Halroy, who, at the head of a small party of Tennesseans, had just made a midnight attack upon the cabin of Fred Merrigold, a young man noted for his avowed Union principles, whom it was their determination to force into the rebel ranks.
He had until recently lived in the village of Glenwood, near the Kentucky river, but when his sentiments became known, they evoked the displeasure of the intensely Southern element which there prevailed, and as a result, he was obliged to flee to the mountains.
Taken thus suddenly and at a great disadvantage, the young Unionist, quite bewildered and unable to offer any adequate resistance, said nothing, but allowed himself to be dragged rudely away from his humble retreat.
Captain Halroy chuckled exultantly as he conducted his discomfited prisoner up before the commanding officer at headquarters.
"What have you here, captain?" queried the colonel, as Merrigold was brought before him.
"A Yankee sympathizer, colonel; I thought we might find use for him in our cavalry company, and as we need every able-bodied man available, we just caught him to-night and brought him in as a recruit."
"Very good; assign him to Company B, and see that he is put through his paces in good shape."
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